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Capt. George ‘Jordy’ Alsfelder laid to rest

A Mariemont family buried a family member who died unexpectedly at age 26.

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Updated: 12:18 AM EDT May 17, 2016

Capt. George ‘Jordy’ Alsfelder laid to rest

A Mariemont family buried a family member who died unexpectedly at age 26.

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Updated: 12:18 AM EDT May 17, 2016

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WEBVTT ATTACK.WLWT NEWS 5'S EMILY WOOD REPORTSON HIS FUNERAL SERVICE ANDBURIAL AT SPRING GROVE CEMETER>> A PATRIOTIC GOODBYE TOCAPTAIN JORDY ALSFELDER BROUGHTA QUIET COMFORT TO HIS FAMILY.>> LOSING JORDY IS LITERALLY THEWORST THING I CAN THINK OF BUTWHEN I LOOK BACK ON HIM, I CANONLY REMEMBER ALL THE HAPPINESSHE BROUGHT TO EVERYONE WITH WHOMHE INTERACTE>> ALL THE WORDS THAT WERESPOKEN WERE JUST SO CLEAR AND SOPOIGNANT AND REALLY REALLYHELPED ALL OF US.EMILY JORDY WAS PROMOTED TO: CAPTAIN TWO DAYS BEFORE HISDEATH ALONGSIDE HIS WEST POINTCLASSMATE AND CLOSE FRIENDCHRISTIAN BELLAVIA.>> THIS WEEK HAS CERTAINLY BEENONE OF THE TOUGHEST OF MY LIFEAND I KNOW ALL OF THE PEOPTHAT CARE ABOUT HIM AND ARE HISFRIENDS AND FAMILY, IT'S BEEN AVERY TOUGH WEEEMILY THE ALSFELDER FAMILY SAYS: THE ARMY AND COMMUNITY ISGETTING THEM THROUGH THISDIFFICULT TIME.AND THEY WILL FOREVER HOLD ONTOTHE FLAG THEIR JORDY WORKED SOHARD TO PROTECCAPTAIN ALSFELDER IS SURVIVED BYHIS PARENTS BOB AND DEBBI, ANDHIS SIBLINGS, ROB, WILL ANDKATHERINE.HE IS A 2008 CINCINNATI COUNTRYDAY GRADUATE, AND COMPLETED HISBACHELOR'S AT WEST POINT IN

Capt. George ‘Jordy’ Alsfelder laid to rest

A Mariemont family buried a family member who died unexpectedly at age 26.